Fashion Round-Up
Time flies, so to keep you in the loop, we’ve rounded up all the important snippets of fashion news from the past seven days into one neat feature.
adidas Superstar’s star-studded relaunch
Few footwear silhouettes are as iconic as the adidas Superstar, standing the test of time since its debut release in 1969. Celebrating the design’s legacy, adidas’ latest campaign brings together leading names in sport, music and film, including Stormzy, Jude Bellingham, Barry Keoghan, Olivia Dean, and Florian Wirtz.
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Stone Island introduces a new line-up of faces
Stone Island have unveiled the latest chapter of its Community as a Form of Research project with the introduction of four new faces for the FW25–26 campaign. Actor Alessandro Borghi, world champion boxer Oleksandr Usyk, musician Chy Cartier, and DIY’er Chokkan all step into the crisp white set for an obligatory Hans Ulrich Obrist questionnaire.
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Amelia Gray is Ludovic de Saint Sernan’s campaign star
Ludovic de Saint Sernan’s FW25 collection titled L’Entretien – translating to The Interview – was presented in Paris earlier this year by some of the industry’s top talent including Alex Consani, Paloma Elsesser and Amelia Gray. The accompanying sensual, monochrome campaign brings the collection to life, starring Gray alongside models Alejo Humanes and Lewis Gillooley.
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Ferragamo tune into the Golden Age of cinema
For FW25, Ferragamo celebrates its latest collection with a campaign steeped in Italian heritage. Channelling the Golden Age of cinema, models Mariacarla Boscono, Awar Odhiang, Apolline Rocco Fohrer and Tim Schuhmacher are photographed by Craig McDean against a backdrop that wouldn’t look out of place in a Renaissance painting. Maximillian Davis’ creations take centre stage, spotlighting standout pieces from the season, including silk scarf dresses, sharp tailoring and supple leather accessories.
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YMC x George Cox
A subcultural footwear dream, YMC have teamed up with George Cox on two new iterations of George Cox’s iconic Hatton Monk silhouette. There’s the Black Argyle, featuring a side buckle Creeper style and embossed argyle leather, and then there’s the Oxblood Rub-Off, crafted in a lush two-tone oxblood and black hue.
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Paul Smith takes over West London
For the brand’s Winter campaign, Paul Smith travel to Notting Hill, ticking off the area’s iconic spots from the Earl of Lonsdale pub and Notting Hill Fish + Meat Shop to the Paul Smith store at Westbourne House, first opened in 1998. In true Paul Smith fashion, eccentricity rules, as models walk the streets with a double bass, a giant carrot and a diving helmet.
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Proenza Schouler appoints Rachel Scott as new Creative Director
Following the announcement of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough’s departure from Proenza Schouler in January and their subsequent appointment at the helm of Loewe a few months later, the seat at Proenza is the last of the fashion musical chairs to be filled. Announced this week, Rachel Scott of Diotima will be taking over as Creative Director of the New York-based brand.
Ann Demeulemeester in the desert
Setting their destination to Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, once home to Georgia O’Keeffe, Stefano Gallici’s cast become spectral figures across the desert landscape, blending French romance with Americana psychedelia.
In the Valentino toilets
Remember those lipstick red toilets that backdropped Alessandro Michele’s FW25 Valentino show? Now they’re populated by musician Clairo and performance artist Kembra Pfahler for the season’s campaign imagery. Bathroom design goals right here.
JW Anderson has a new online home
Now that Jonathan Anderson’s namesake brand has expanded far beyond clothing, its online platform has evolved too. Launching this week, the new site is fully interactive: your cursor shifts as you hover over items and the models come to life to show you exactly what you’re buying, whether it’s a chic loafer bag, a blanket-like scarf, or even an armchair.
Check out the new website here.
Dsquared2 go on a wild night out
For FW25, Dsquared2 threw a 30th birthday party to remember, emulating that same celebratory spirit in their latest campaign. Starring supermodels Irina Shayk and Alex Consani, Mert & Marcus capture this season’s collection exactly where it’s meant to be worn: the dancefloor.
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The Lineup by Diesel
Glenn Martens loves a tongue-in-cheek campaign, be it Katie Price in a string bikini or Christine Quinn in a fictional wedding. For FW25, Martens is channelling that same energy with The Lineup, featuring a cast of characters who have found themselves incarcerated for “refusing to conform.”
Severance’s Britt Lower is the new face of Theory
A brand with deep ties to New York City, for Fall, Theory has enlisted two creatives whose respective journeys through the city’s theatres and studios have made them who they are today. Best known for roles in Severance and Unforgettable, actor Britt Lower stars alongside American Ballet Theatre’s Principal Dancer, Calvin Royal III.
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Perfumer H’s new Seoul store
Founded by Lyn Harris in 2015, the British perfume house Perfumer H has grown to be one of the most popular fragrance brands across the globe over the past decade. A testament to its popularity, the brand has just opened the doors to a new outpost in Seoul, complete with an adjoining gallery, laboratory, and consultation room designed in collaboration with architect Dae Kyun Kim of Chak Chak Studio.
Hailey Bieber fronts DKNY’s new campaign
With its DNA rooted in New York, DKNY has enlisted native New Yorker Hailey Bieber as the brand’s new global face. Sporting reimagined classics from the DKNY est.1989 capsule alongside new season staples, Bieber is every inch the NYC muse.
Givenchy’s Sliced Square Ballerinas
Sarah Burton’s debut Givenchy collection looked to patterns found in Hubert de Givenchy’s original atelier from his 1952 debut collection, and the house’s new shoes follow suit. Dubbed the Sliced Square ballerina, Burton offers a new take on the classic ballerina flat with a sliced square toe front and elastic band across the foot in patent hues of pink, red and black.
Carhartt WIP’s FW25 Icons
Spotlighting this season’s iconic pieces, Matthias Ledinger captures Carhartt WIP’s new campaign. Garments that stand the test of time in your wardrobe and are instantly recognisable as Carhartt WIP staples, archive silhouettes such as Active Jackets, Double-Knee Pants, Detroit Jacket and Pierce Pants are reimagined for autumn.
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Acne Studios’ Camero Bag
Debuted on the SS25 runway, Acne’s Camero bag has quickly become a staple of the house. For FW25, the Camero is introduced in two new sizes, the Hotel, for travel and the Gym, a backpack fit for purpose. Unisex in its design, the Camero fuses design with functionality as the new iterations arrive in supple leather hues of fuchsia, beige, and red.
Goldwin heads to Chamonix
A pioneer in technical wear since the 1950s, Japanese-based brand Goldwin fuses function and performance with a distinctly Japanese design aesthetic. Taking those same principles into the brand’s new Chamonix collection, inspired by the world’s most famous 100-mile race held annually in the French region, pieces are equipped to take on the great outdoors.